2012 Ram Build Thread

[1500ram12]

Looks good man! How does that dual exhaust sound?


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It's just the factory dual exhaust. So it's quiet. I've got to wait a little while before I can talk the wife into letting me modify it. I did notice a difference in the throttle by just adding the factory dual exhaust. Feels like it has a little more pep to her

 

[1500ram12]

Quad headlights came in yesterday. Hopefully installing them today.

 

[0212353]

sweeeeeeeeeeeeet

 

[Rcobb887]

Looking good man


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[1500ram12]

here's a pic with the quad headlights in. I read somewhere on here that someone thought going from the dual headlight to the quads that the low beams would stay on when the highs beam are on and they don't. I was kind of hoping they would.

 

[0212353]

Sorry, I wish I knew you were wondering about that! (I knew they didn't).

But, the high still suck even with the lows on.

 

[Rumble Bee 0424]

The updates are looking good man !

 

[1500ram12]

Sorry, I wish I knew you were wondering about that! (I knew they didn't).

But, the high still suck even with the lows on.

I swapped the bulbs that came in it for some silverstar ultras. One day they will be back in your hands for a upgrade.

 

[shibby927]

I swapped the bulbs that came in it for some silverstar ultras. One day they will be back in your hands for a upgrade.

I have Ultras in my duals. Pretty bright. Not HIDs but much less of a hassle to install than HIDs are.

 

[shibby927]

It's just the factory dual exhaust. So it's quiet. I've got to wait a little while before I can talk the wife into letting me modify it. I did notice a difference in the throttle by just adding the factory dual exhaust. Feels like it has a little more pep to her

Just sneak off to your local exhaust shop and have them chop the resonators off and throw on some nice 14-18" Magnaflows. You won't be disappointed and the wife won't know about it, at least until you roll up sounding like thunder!

 

[1500ram12]

I have Ultras in my duals. Pretty bright. Not HIDs but much less of a hassle to install than HIDs are.

I had the ultras in my duals too, definitely better that the stock bulbs.

 

[1500ram12]

so after figuring out that dodge uses two different wiring setups for trucks w/and w/o fogs I decided to go with 82211694AB 2009-2011 Dodge Ram 1500 Fog Light Kit and will add Mopar Part 5164912AC INSTRUMENT PANEL SWITCH and Mopar Part 68057288AA 8 WAY WIRING a little bit later on to control the hella lights.

 

[roadrnnr]

Curious how you are making out with the Mopar Fog Lights? Part # 82211694AB.

I just installed these in my 2011 and now find out they were only made for 2009-2010 and there are no instructions anywhere for the 2011's up to tell me what connector and slots the two power wires go. I am sure you have found out that we do not have the open slots in the green connector the instructions that come with them tell you to put them in.

If you find out can you post here?

Thanks

 

[1500ram12]

I'll let you know what I find out when I get them. I did some snooping around in the tipm and found the right connector its just a matter of finding what slots to use. The connector is the back left. its a little bit of a pain to get out. I think the fuse was M2 or M3, without looking at it, it was on the left side 2nd row from the bottom there should be a bank of 4 mini fuses and it was the 2nd from the top. On the lid of the tipm it will tell you what slot it is. I'll give you and update as soon as I get them and get a chance to wire them up.

 

[1500ram12]

the hella mini FF came in today and I had just enough time to get them mounted before my son woke up from his nap. They are not wired yet hopefully tomorrow.

 

[0212353]

they look good there

 

[1500ram12]

they look good there

thanks, it took some gentle persuasion to get them in so they were not pointing completely towards the ground. the tab for the plastic insert was in the way and part of the bumper bracket is in the way. Im sure there will be some adjustments needed once I get the fired up

 

[1500ram12]

here are the hella's up and running using the wiring harness from the mopar fog light kit (not sure what I am going to do with the lights yet) controlled by the factory fog light switch.

 

[1500ram12]

cut the plastic filler piece to fit around the fogs. looks pretty good

 

[1500ram12]

Just ordered a set of v-tech raptor 17x9 wheels through discounttiredirect.com. Should be here Wednesday. And in about a week or two should have a set of 285/70/17 goodyear duratracs.

Here are the wheels.